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Gracie (search for this): chapter 11
eral Beauregard. Johnson's arrival. three Federal Corps assault Petersburg on the 16th. repulse of the enemy. how General Gracie arrived and saved the line from destruction. General Beauregard's telegrams and messages to General Lee. a new defeck, the object of which was to hold Butler in check, were occupied only by Bushrod Johnson's division (less Ransom's and Gracie's brigades, still absent with General Lee), about 3200 men. That is to say, the total force under General Beauregard's oreparable disaster, when, happily, as General Beauregard, with his staff, was endeavoring to rally and re-form the troops, Gracie's brigade, of Johnson's division, consisting of about 1200 men—the return of which to his command General Beauregard had seasonably withdrawn from Bermuda Hundreds, by order of General Beauregard—arriving a little before noon on the 16th; and Gracie's brigade, of Johnson's division, the opportune arrival of which, in the afternoon of the 17th, saved the Confederate lin
Cadmus Wilcox (search for this): chapter 11
r troops, during the night, from their former positions to the new line of intrenchments selected by General Beauregard had surprised the enemy to such an extent as to cause a halt in his operations; and this explains the delay of the general attack, which should have begun early in the morning, but was in fact begun in the afternoon. General Burnside, in his report, says: A grand attack was ordered by the Major-General commanding the Army of the Potomac for 4 A. M. on the 18th, and General Wilcox was directed to take the advance of this corps (the 18th), supported by General Potter. On pushing out the skirmishers in advance of the attacking column it was discovered that the enemy had withdrawn from the line of the open ground in front of the Shade House, but their skirmishers were found in the woods that intervened between it and the Taylor House. * * * At 3.30 P. M. a general attack was ordered by the Major-General Commanding (General Meade), which resulted, on the part of thi
Pollard (search for this): chapter 11
ine of works, occupied by General Lee's forces when they reached Petersburg, on the 18th and 19th of June, were well forward in process of construction; so much so, it may be added, that General Lee's forces, on their arrival, had only to file into that second line of works, already located and already constructed —though not finally completed—by General Beauregard. While commenting upon these erroneous statements, so strikingly alike in their false conclusions, we might also object to Mr. Pollard's account, in The Lost Cause, of the various events relative to the attack upon Petersburg, from the 15th to the 18th of June. His recital is, in the main, accurate, but his purpose seems to be to leave the reader under the impression that it was General Lee who instigated and executed all the movements of the Southern forces operating, just then, in that part of the country. He will not admit that by General Beauregard's energy and farsightedness alone the Federal attempt was frustrate
Beauregard Notifies (search for this): chapter 11
s. General Wise's account of it. General Beauregard's telegram to General Bragg (June 7th). his letter to the same (June 9th). Predicts General Grant's movements, and proposes a plan of attack and defence to the War Department. his Proposals not heeded. General Grant's Army crossing the James. General Beauregard telegraphs Generals Lee and Bragg to that effect. his force at Petersburg. attack by Smith's Corps on the 15th. arrival of Hagood's brigade, of Hoke's division. General Beauregard Notifies the War Department and General Lee of the necessity of calling Bushrod Johnson from the Bermuda hundred lines. War Department Declines the responsibility, but blames General Beauregard. Johnson's arrival. three Federal Corps assault Petersburg on the 16th. repulse of the enemy. how General Gracie arrived and saved the line from destruction. General Beauregard's telegrams and messages to General Lee. a new defensive line. how General Beauregard fell back upon it, at 12.30 A
R. E. Lee (search for this): chapter 11
l part of General Beauregard's force to aid General Lee. So urgent, however, did the Confederate a been deprived of troops for the support of General Lee), would have inevitably fallen into the han Have therefore forwarded your despatch to General Lee. Braxton Bragg. Two days later, with tal Beauregard from General Lee; cutting off General Lee and Richmond from the South; insuring the ffor consequences. Cannot my troops sent to General Lee be returned at once? Please submit my lettohnson down from Bermuda Hundreds, and that General Lee must look to the defence both of those lineght, the last of whom (Major Cooke) reached General Lee's headquarters at about 3 A. M., on the 18t the 15th, when, from evidence furnished by General Lee himself, the first division of his forces ochmond also—would have been captured before General Lee discovered whether or not General Grant's a and staked it out, without even consulting General Lee, but the line was already occupied by our t[40 more...]
Burnside (search for this): chapter 11
was transported by way of the White House back to Bermuda Landing; Burnside's corps (the 9th) and Wright's (the 6th), by way of Jones's Bridgeth's (the 18th), with an aggregate of not less than 44,000 men. Burnside's corps (the 9th) came up at about noon on the 16th, Swinton's Army of the Potomac, p. 509. General Burnside, in his report, says he reached the position occupied by their troops at about 10 A. M. on the 1 cease, in order to take up his new position, a messenger from General Burnside to General Meade rode into our lines and was captured. He bore a despatch, which appeared to be an answer to Meade by Burnside, representing that two of his divisions were badly cut up, and the third so The enemy's force at Petersburg on the 18th embraced Hancock's, Burnside's, and Warren's corps, with a portion—the stronger portion—of Smitearly in the morning, but was in fact begun in the afternoon. General Burnside, in his report, says: A grand attack was ordered by the Ma
A. G. Rice (search for this): chapter 11
two who had preceded him, was allowed to see General Lee, and accomplished, in part, his object in seeking him. See, in Appendix, reports of Colonel Roman and of Major Cooke on this subject. Half an hour after Major Cooke's arrival at Drury's Bluff the following telegram was sent from General Lee's headquarters: Drury's Bluff, June 18th, 1864:3.30 A. M. Superintendent Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, Richmond: Can trains run to Petersburg? If so, send all cars available to Rice's Turnout. If they cannot run through, can any be sent from Petersburg to the point where the road is broken? It is important to get troops to Petersburg without delay. R. E. Lee, General. Official. W. H. Taylor, A. A. G. On the same day General Lee transmitted the following telegram to General Early: Headquarters, Army N. Va., June 18th, 1864. General J. A. Early, Lynchburg, Va.: Grant is in front of Petersburg. Will be opposed there. Strike as quick as you can, and, if c
B. F. Butler (search for this): chapter 11
h, while General Beauregard was still pursuing Butler's army, Ransom's division was withdrawn from hch Gap facing that position. Thus it was that Butler and his army—in words attributed to General Gr with General Beauregard's plan of operations, Butler, though badly beaten, was able to effect his r lines, on that side of the James. Meanwhile, Butler, still 13,000 strong, continued to be a threatand Danville Railroads, was also endangered by Butler's presence. This produced almost daily confliof Grant's across Chickahominy and increase of Butler's force render my position here critical. WitVa.: A deserter from the enemy reports that Butler has been reinforced by the 18th and a part of was made, and the unusual boldness with which Butler ventured out of his intrenchments, in aggressiHundreds Neck, the object of which was to hold Butler in check, were occupied only by Bushrod Johnsad left upon his withdrawal were driven off by Butler early on that morning. The battery at Howle[3 more...]
Brooks (search for this): chapter 11
n—the stronger portion—of Smith's corps, under General Martindale, and Neill's division of Wright's corps, with all its artillery. General Meade, in his report, says: During the night of the 16th Neill's division, 6th Corps, arrived, relieving Brooks's division of the 18th, who, accompanied by Major-General Smith, returned to Bermuda Hundreds, leaving General Martindale in command of Smith's troops. In a preceding part of his report General Meade also says: Early on the morning of the 16th Igave General Beauregard at that time about 15,000 men, against not less than 90,000 Federals; for Field's division, which had arrived two hours after Kershaw's, was not yet in position. Four entire Federal army corps were there. One division (Brooks's) of Smith's corps was absent, but its place hard been filled by a division (Neill's) of Wright's corps; and the whole of Wright's artillery had also been moved up. The fight went on with determined vigor on the one side, with indomitable resist
Neill (search for this): chapter 11
e at Petersburg on the 18th embraced Hancock's, Burnside's, and Warren's corps, with a portion—the stronger portion—of Smith's corps, under General Martindale, and Neill's division of Wright's corps, with all its artillery. General Meade, in his report, says: During the night of the 16th Neill's division, 6th Corps, arrived, relNeill's division, 6th Corps, arrived, relieving Brooks's division of the 18th, who, accompanied by Major-General Smith, returned to Bermuda Hundreds, leaving General Martindale in command of Smith's troops. In a preceding part of his report General Meade also says: Early on the morning of the 16th I proceeded to City Point, and from thence to Petersburg, meeting, when ab yet in position. Four entire Federal army corps were there. One division (Brooks's) of Smith's corps was absent, but its place hard been filled by a division (Neill's) of Wright's corps; and the whole of Wright's artillery had also been moved up. The fight went on with determined vigor on the one side, with indomitable resista
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